Days after it was announced that the Cavs were shipping Irving to the Boston Celtics for Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, another player and a draft pick, Crowder and Irving bumped into one another at the Four Seasons in Atlanta.

Crowder, whose family is from the Atlanta area, was picking up a friend at the hotel, while Irving was staying there to film a movie. Irving was in the car behind Crowder in front of the hotel.

The kicker to all of this -- the trade had not been finalized because the Cavs were considering their options after examining Thomas' injured right hip.

"There's a lot going on right now, huh?" Crowder said he told Irving. Crowder relayed this story to reporters who travel to cover the Cavs.

Also, the Crowders settled on a home in Westlake, west of Cleveland, thanks to none other than J.R. Smith -- who infamously punched Crowder in the face during Game 4 of the 2015 first-round series against Boston. Crowder's knee buckled after Smith blasted him.

Smith's wife reached out to Crowder's wife and suggested Westlake, Crowder said. Crowder said any hard feelings toward Smith were long gone.